File-AID recursive commands
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Recursive commands are a specific group of File-AID commands which are entered on the COMMAND line and invoke File-AID and ISPF functions. File-AID suspends the current display and immediately presents the requested function panel. File-AID remembers the sequence of recursive commands entered. When exiting the function, the display returns in reverse succession to the previously suspended display.
Recursive commands are listed in the following table. The optional dataset-name can be an unqualified data set name without quotes, or a fully qualified data set name with single quotes.
Recursive commands
Command | Description | Optional parameter |
|---|---|---|
BR, IB | Browse (ISPF/PDF) | |
ED, IE | Edit (ISPF/PDF) | |
F0 | 0 File-AID Parameters | |
FB, F1 | 1 Browse | dataset-name including member name if applicable |
FE, F2 | 2 Edit | dataset-name including member name if applicable |
F3 | 3 Extended Utilities Menu | |
F31 | 3.1 Library Utility | dataset-name |
F32 | 3.2 Dataset Utility | dataset-name |
F33 | 3.3 Copy Utility | dataset-name |
F34 | 3.4 Catalog Utility | |
F35 | 3.5 VSAM Utility | dataset-name |
F36 | 3.6 Search/Update Utility | dataset-name |
F37 | 3.7 VTOC Utility | Optional: VTOC option, Search dataset-name mask, and/or 1 or more volume serial number masks. For more information, see here. |
F38 | 3.8 Interactive Utility | dataset-name |
F39 | 3.9 Batch Submit Utility | |
F310 | 3.10 Format Utility | |
F5 | 5 Print Menu | |
F51 | 5.1 Print Data File | dataset-name |
F52 | 5.2 Print Record/Layout XREF | |
F53 | 5.3 Print Selection Criteria | |
F54 | 5.4 Print Record Layout | |
F55 | 5.5 Print Audit Trail | |
F6 | 6 Selection | |
F7 | 7 XREF | |
F8 | 8 View | |
F9 | 9 Reformat | |
F10 | 10 Compare | Both OLD and NEW dataset-name For more information, see here. |
FALISTA | LISTALC ALL Command |
Important
Separate the parameters by a colon. Even if the parameters are omitted, enter the colon.
Enter the VTOC option (I, M, or B for blank) followed by a colon and a search dataset-name mask (Search data set name mask should be entered without quotes) followed by a colon.
After the search dataset-name mask followed by a colon, enter one or more volume serial number masks separated by a colon.
The Dataset List screen is displayed with the results.
If VTOC option is not needed, just enter a colon .
Enter a search dataset-name mask (Search data set name mask should be entered without quotes) followed by a colon.
After the search dataset-name mask followed by a colon, enter one or more volume serial number masks separated by a colon.
The VTOC Utility screen is displayed since Option PARM is not entered.
If search dataset name mask is not needed, just enter a colon after the VTOC option followed by a colon.
Enter one volume serial number mask after a colon.
The Utility VTOC List is displayed with the results.
Important
Enter the OLD and NEW fully qualified dataset-names without quotes and include a member names if needed.
Enter a colon to separate the member names.
A member of a Partitioned dataset (PDS) is compared to a different member of the same PDS.
F10 MYUSRID.PDS1(MEMBER1):MYUSRID.PDS1(MEMBER2)
The Compare - OLD Dataset Specification screen is displayed with the first dataset-name.
The Compare - NEW Dataset Specification screen is displayed with the second dataset-name when you press ENTER.
To invoke File-AID Search/Update with the F36 recursive command for a dataset-name of TEST.COPYLIB, enter the following in the COMMAND field of any File-AID screen: